Abolitionist: a person who believes that slavery is wrong, and takes action against it.

In the 1700's William Wilberforce helped abolish slavery in England. In the 1800's President Lincoln helped abolished slavery in the United States.

But today over 35 million people worldwide are living as slaves. There are more slaves than at any other time in history. Slavery is illegal in every country in the world, yet it is happening in nearly every county in the world. Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime on the planet. ​

There are many types of human trafficking. Many individuals are forced into slave labor, producing products that we use on a daily basis, such as chocolate, coffee, and clothing.

Slavery is happening right now in our own communities. Each year the U.S. reports a high ocurrence of slavery in the form of forced labor and exploitiation within its borders.